Segue

In music, segue is a direction to the performer. It means continue (the next section) without a pause. It comes from the Italian 'it follows'.

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Music - Italian

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For written music it therefore implies a transition from one section to the next without any break. In improvisation it is often used for transitions created as a part of the performance, leading from one area to another.

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For example, in live performance the Grateful Dead would often splice together several songs, as part of their jamming style. A striking example occurs on the Live/Dead album, with the transition from St. Stephen to The Eleven requiring a seamless change of time signature.

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Grateful Dead - Jamming - Live/Dead

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In recorded music a segue is a seamless transition between one song and another, as for instance between the songs "Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" and "With a Little Help from My Friends" on the Beatles' album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. In many Pink Floyd albums, particularly Dark Side of the Moon, many songs transist into each other without a break. A particular example is Time/Breathe Reprise, with Breathe Reprise being a hidden track.

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With a Little Help from My Friends - The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon - Time - Breathe Reprise - Hidden track

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Also, a segue is the seamless matching of beats in recorded music as performed by a DJ in a nightclub.

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In television or radio news shows a segue is a method of smoothly transitioning from one topic to another. A segue allows the host to naturally proceed to another topic without jarring the audience. A good segue makes the subject change seem like a natural extension of the discussion.

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